Family First Nights® is a joint venture between The Broadway League and Celebrate Broadway. It is a nationwide program specifically designed to encourage at risk families to attend Theatre on a regular basis. Many programs exist for students to attend Theatre, however, if the experience is not supported and sustained within the students' home environment, there is little lasting impact promoting theatre-going as a lifelong activity.
By engaging the entire family and offering repeated exposure through multiple visits,
Family First Nights offers the participating families the opportunity to make live, professional theatre, part of their cultural heritage. Partnering social service agencies are responsible for identifying appropriate families, coordinating family participation and organizing transportation and other logistics.
Family First Nights provides discounted Theatre tickets for families who may not otherwise be able to attend Broadway and Touring Broadway shows. Families commit to attend the Theatre together three times each year. Each family member pays $5-$10 per ticket. Additional ticket costs are paid for by sponsorships.
Participating Families take part in pre-show and post-show discussions, receive a family Theatre packet including study guide, etiquette information, a guide to who's who backstage and a CD of the show, if available.
2012-2013 will mark the Rochester Broadway Theatre League's 4th Season participating in the program.
Family First Nights partners locally with the Sojourner House, which provides a first time theatre-going experience for 15 Sojourner families each Season. This Season, families will attend performances of
Mary Poppins, The Addams Family and
Wicked.
See photos
here.
For more information, please contact Bob Sagan at (585) 325-7760 x3231 or CLICK HERE.
